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"The Margin Ep. 13 | The Baseball Gods Have Spoken" is an episode of Club 1:20 Network - A Chicago Cubs Podcast Network. Runtime 13 min. Published October 28, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Two small-market teams. Two of baseball's lowest payrolls. One World Series matchup that might be sending Major League Baseball a message.
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays have reached baseball's biggest stage without spending like the sport's biggest franchises.
So what do they know that everyone else doesn't?
In Episode 13 of The Margin, Nate examines how Milwaukee and Tampa Bay built winning organizations through player development, smart trades, fundamentals, and organizational identity.
And for Cubs fans, there's an uncomfortable question:
Did Chicago hire the wrong manager when it chose Craig Counsell over Pat Murphy?
We also explore whether money really buys championships, what this World Series means for baseball's looming labor battle, and why the greatest competitive advantage might not be how much an organization spends — but how little it wastes.
The baseball gods have spoken. And apparently, they've got a few thoughts about how this game should be played.
⚾ The Margin — Chasing Wins, Not Stats.
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